Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Legal Director will oversee the organization’s impact
employment law investigations and individual cases; train and support staff on employment laws; facilitate and
support communication of legal processes with workers; and maintain organizational compliance.
Qualifications:
● Active membership in the CA State Bar is required;
● At least 3 years of legal services experience is required;
● Demonstrated knowledge of employment or labor law;
● Demonstrated knowledge of the policies and procedures of the Division of Labor Standards
Enforcement;
● Relevant advocacy, policy, project management, and coalition-building experience;
● Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills;
● Relevant experience developing and implementing strategies in investigations or cases to create
systemic change in industry or workplace;
● Ability to think strategically, and to lead and work collaboratively with others:
● Ability to communicate effectively regarding industry and organization:
Duties
● Identify and assist the development of the legal strategy of the organization;
828 W. Washington Boulevard ▪ Los Angeles ▪ California ▪ 90015 ▪ www.janitorialwatch.org
● Work with Executive Director and Field Director to implement legal strategy of the organization;
● Support Field Director, Field Coordinators, and Investigators with identifying and developing evidence
for strategic cases;
● Working with Executive Director and Field Director to identify appropriate legal processes for
investigations and strategic cases;
● Support, train, and monitor integrity of information developed in investigations;
● Work closely with Field Director to develop, implement, and maintain investigative systems;
● Train staff on wage and hour laws, retaliation, discrimination, legal processes, and other related laws;
● Supervise and coordinate individual wage claim cases and process;
● Develop, train and supervise wage claim advocates;
● Design and oversee peer to peer self-help clinics;
● Train, support, and supervise legal coordinators;
● Support supervision of team members and direct supervision of team members as necessary;
● Support, design and review legal content of worker education, training, and materials;
● Monitor public policies and legislation;
● Analyze and recommend support or opposition of legislation or policies to the Executive Director;
● Testify in support of legislation or policies that are strategic to the organization’s goals;
● Draft letters in support of legislation;
● Assist in the preparation of worker testimony in support of legislation or policies that are strategic to the
organization's goals;
● Train and support staff on legislative visits;
● Assist in the development and implementation of the organization’s communication goals;
● Maintain and train staff on key developments in legislation, policies, case law that impact the industry
or goals of the organization
● Represent organization with external coalitions, allied organizations, and contributing employers; and
● Participate in internal Coordination Team
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
● Life experience with the janitorial industry or other low wage industry and five or more years of work
experience in investigation, advocacy, or organizing;
● Fluent in Spanish and English;
● Strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages;
● Commitment to transformational change, worker rights, civil rights and social justice;
● Excellent organization, communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills;
● Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc);
● Experience working in diverse environments;
● Prior experience with database use and maintenance preferred;
● Ability to work long and irregular hours and travel throughout the Country;
● California Driver’s License, Car insurance and reliable car required.
Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Legal Director will oversee the organization’s impact
employment law investigations and individual cases; train and support staff on employment laws; facilitate and
support…
Competitive salary for a nonprofit organization, $85,000-90,000 depending on experience ● Excellent medical benefits package, including full family health care; 828 W. Washington Boulevard ▪ Los Angeles ▪ California ▪ 90015 ▪ www.janitorialwatch.org ● Generous paid time off benefits, including paid vacation, paid holidays, monthly accrual of paid sick time, bereavement leave; ● Phone stipend $85.00/month ; and ● IRS mileage reimbursement and $150/week car allowance in addition to salary
Competitive salary for a nonprofit organization, $85,000-90,000 depending on experience ● Excellent medical benefits package, including full family health care; 828 W. Washington…
English/Spanish
English/Spanish
To apply submit a cover letter explaining qualification and resume via email to nflores@mctf.info
(Attn: Yardenna Aaron. Email subject: Legal Director Resume).